If you would like to become a member of OSGA, it's super easy!  Sign up online here https://osga55plus.ca/register/
Cost is currently $20 per year.  $15 goes to the provincial OSGA and $5 goes to our local District 8 OSGA.  If you sign up online, you can pay the local $5 at your first event.  Looking forward to seeing you out!!  Come join the fun.

Remember you need to pre-register for each event at least a week in advance by contacting the convenor.

The Sports Energy monthly paper publishes our OSGA District 8 Member of the Month interview.  Our OSGA Member for the Month of March 2025 is Amy Fraser.  

Amy lives in Winchester and is very involved in her community.  This was her first year as a member of OSGA, and she competed in mixed Pickleball at the District level.  She heard about OSGA from her uncle, Dan, who is the current President.  Amy loves being active and hopes to be able to compete in more events in the future.
Other Interests/Hobbies
Amy has been the President of Winchester and District Ladies Hockey League since 2007 and started a second recreational league in Chesterville.  She plays mixed 3 pitch and enjoys cycling the local trails in Russell and along the Long Sault Parkway.  She also loves attending and supporting events in SD&G with her husband, who is the Mayor of North Dundas.  Above all, Amy looks forward to her time playing with her 2 ½ year old grandson.
Welcome to OSGA, Amy!  We hope you enjoy the friendships and competition for years to come!

For more OSGA District 8 information, contact our District Coordinator at [email protected] or visit https://district8.osga.ca or follow us on Facebook.





 

The Sports Energy News monthly paper publishes our OSGA District 8 Member of the Month. December's Member of the Month is Lucie Desrosiers.

Lucie has been a member of our local OSGA for 3 years. She lives in Cornwall and participates in bid euchre, euchre, and cribbage. In 2024, Lucie and her partner won GOLD in the district euchre competition. Lucie had fun playing cribbage in the Regional Games this past summer with teams from other districts in Eastern Ontario.

Other Interests and Hobbies
Lucie likes to knit, sew, and quilt in her spare time. She enjoys playing most card games, including Canasta and Bridge. Lucie also plays darts and is a member of the local Legion.

Lucie believes everyone over 55 should get out and stay active in the community. She looks forward to playing in more OSGA events and encourages others to join in the fun!

For more OSGA District 8 information contact our District Coordinator at [email protected] or visit https://district8.osga.ca or follow us on Facebook.
 

Wow!!  We are so proud of all District 8 competitors at the Canada Games.  Congratulations to all of you.  We had 63 members participate in the games.  District 8 brought home 21 medals ( 8 GOLD, 7 SILVER, and 6 BRONZE).
Below is a list of medal winners:
Gold - Loreen Toutant, 75+ Women's 8 Ball Singles, Gold - Sandra MacKay, 55+ Women's 8 ball singles, Bronze - Barb Canham, 55+ Low Gross Golf, Gold/Silver - Teresa Flannigan, Pickleball Women's Doubles 55+ 3.5 & 55+ Mixed 3.5 pickleball, Gold/Bronze - Martine Chabot, Pickleball women’s doubles 55+ 3.5 & 55+ Mixed Doubles Pickleball 3.5,  Gold - Sheila Bush, 85+ women's low gross, Gold/Bronze - Karen Cambridge, table tennis women's doubles & mixed doubles table tennis, Bronze - Steph Fontaine, 55+ Mixed doubles tennis, Bronze - Guy Lamarche, 55+ Mixed doubles tennis, Gold - Stanley Fraser, 400 m Prediction Walking, Gold/Bronze - Jacqueline Fraser, Prediction walking 1 km & Prediction walking 400 m,  Silver - Janet LaPierre, 65+ Women's curling, Silver - Janet Levere - 65+ Women's curling,  Silver - Janet Thompson, 65+ Women's curling, Silver - Wendy Casselman, 65+ Women's curling, Silver - Dan Bourgeous, 55+ 4.0+ Men's Pickleball, Silver - Stephane Paradis, 55+ 4.0+ Men's Pickleball

Here is your District 8 Board of Directors for this year.  
Left to Right - Linda Vickers, Fay Emerton-Proulx, Martha Warcup, Dan Youmelle, Deanne Van Loon, Glenys McIntosh, and Graham Vickers.  We look forward to a great year!  If you are interested in helping run an event or joining our Board, please reach out!  Many hands make light work.

Check out the poster for our NEW event!  Are you a seasoned pro?  Come out!  Never heard of washer toss?  Come on out!  CLICK HERE see the poster for registration details.  
 

Remember you must contact the convenor atleast one week before the event to pre-register!

Congratulations to all District 8 participants at the Winter Games!!  From all reports, everyone had a great time and enjoyed the competition, the memories, and the friendships made.  All three of our curling teams earned medals at the games!  Team Wert (mixed) won gold, as did Team LaPierre (ladies).  Team McKay (men's) won silver.  Way to go!!
Our mixed volleyball team also earned a silver medal in a hard-fought competition for gold that went into a tiebreaker.
Woohoo!  

Team Wert's mixed curling team won Gold representing District 8! They went 6 - 0! Congratulations to Charles Wert (Skip), Lise Lalonde (3rd), Frank Wood (2nd), and Nancy Simpson (Lead). It's on to Quebec City for the Canada Games!!

Gold medals for Team Lapierre (ladies curling) at the winter games!!! Silver medals for Team McKay (mens curling)!!  Way to go!!! District 8 is so proud of all of our participants!
Thank you to everyone who sent us updates and photos so we could enjoy the excitement of the games with you. 

Congratulations to District 8's Volleyball Team who won Silver at the Winter Games!!  Woohoo!   I hear it was an excellent final game that went into a tiebreaker. This was also shared, "It was an awesome experience! The facility was amazing, nice hotel, & great competition. Lots of laughs and great camaraderie!!"

Our district includes Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott-Russell, and Akwesasne. We encourage all adults 55+ to stay active in their communities by joining in friendly, local competition in a variety of games and events. Participants also have the opportunity to progress to Regional, Provincial, and National competitions.

Some events that we host locally include billiards, cribbage, carpet bowling, bid euchre, bowling, euchre, curling, hockey, cycling, pickleball, bocce, shuffleboard, tennis, golf, lawn bowling, slo-pitch, prediction walking, washer toss, and more! There really is something for everyone!!

Contact Martha at [email protected] to find out more information and join in the friendship, fitness, and fun of the OSGA!

Visit us on FaceBook at OSGA 55+ District 8 - S D & G, Prescott, Russell & Akwesasne
 

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